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Crop Upgrading Strategies and Modelling for Rainfed Cereals in a Semi-Arid Climate—A Review

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dc.contributor.author Silungwe, F.R
dc.contributor.author Graef, F
dc.contributor.author Bellingrath-Kimura, S.D
dc.contributor.author Tumbo, S.D
dc.contributor.author Kahimba, F.C
dc.contributor.author Lana, M.A
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-29T10:38:49Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-29T10:38:49Z
dc.date.issued 2018-03
dc.identifier.uri https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3808
dc.description.abstract Spatiotemporal rainfall variability and low soil fertility are the primary crop production challenges facing poor farmers in semi-arid environments. However, there are few solutions for addressing these challenges. The literature provides several crop upgrading strategies (UPS) for improving crop yields, and biophysical models are used to simulate these strategies. However, the suitability of UPS is limited by systemization of their areas of application and the need to cope with the challenges faced by poor farmers. In this study, we reviewed 187 papers from peer-reviewed journals, conferences and reports that discuss UPS suitable for cereals and biophysical models used to assist in the selection of UPS in semi-arid areas. We found that four UPS were the most suitable, namely tied ridges, microdose fertilization, varying sowing dates, and field scattering. The DSSAT, APSIM and AquaCrop models adequately simulate these UPS. This work provides a systemization of crop UPS and models in semi-arid areas that can be applied by scientists and p en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Water en_US
dc.subject The Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) software en_US
dc.subject AquaCrop en_US
dc.subject cereals en_US
dc.subject DSSAT en_US
dc.subject field scattering en_US
dc.subject food security en_US
dc.subject microdose fertilization en_US
dc.subject rainfall variability en_US
dc.subject tied ridges en_US
dc.subject upgrading strategies en_US
dc.title Crop Upgrading Strategies and Modelling for Rainfed Cereals in a Semi-Arid Climate—A Review en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.url doi:10.3390/w10040356 en_US


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